Sentence examples for by suffrage from inspiring English sources

Few corners of the United States were untouched by suffrage activism.

A little earlier, Islamic vigilantes had beaten up a student leader who had boldly called for the spiritual leader to be elected by suffrage.

Good housekeeping was followed, somewhat surprisingly, by suffrage, as women fought to enter the interior-design business and, simultaneously, the polls.

In 1911 Cobden was responsible for the Indian women's delegation in the Women's Coronation Procession, a London demonstration organised by suffrage associations from Britain and the Empire.

Written in 1923 by suffrage leader Alice Paul, the ERA was introduced into every session of congress until it passed in 1972 and went to the states for ratification.

Yet when Beijing regained control over the city, it promised that the region would be able to elect its top leader by universal suffrage by 2017.

The ultimate aim is the selection of the Chief Executive by universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee in accordance with democratic procedures.

But Najdovski disagrees: "The pedestrianisation of the riverbank was a political promise made by a mayor elected by universal suffrage.

Speaking later Wednesday night on French television, Mr. Mitterrand said: "This reform was led by a government elected by universal suffrage.

Seeds of change had already been sown by Mary Wollstonecraft and then by the suffrage movement, Adie acknowledges, while industrial change had also created opportunities.

The election of the CE by universal suffrage, with the candidates selected by a Nominating Committee, will be quite competitive.